Along the Sea
Phuong, An, and Nhu are Vietnamese women in their early 20s.The three become illegal residents in Japan after escaping from their workplace as technical trainees.An contacts a broker to help them find work.The broker takes them to a fisherman's ice-covered hut where they can stay in exchange for labour.
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Phuong, An, and Nhu are Vietnamese women in their early 20s. The three become illegal residents in Japan after escaping from their workplace as technical trainees. An contacts a broker to help them find work. The broker takes them to a fisherman's ice-covered hut where they can stay in exchange for labour. They are happy because, as well as finding a job, they have also doubled their salary. As they start their work, Phuong suddenly falls, stricken with severe pain. Worried, An and Nhu take Phuong to a hospital, but they are refused admission for not having an ID card.
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- Release date
- Sep 19, 2020
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
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- Country
- Japan, Vietnam
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